Library · Daly
Libraries in Daly
Daly City Public Library serves Daly’s 101,458 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 229,980 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 432K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Serramonte Main Library
40 Wembley Drive, Daly City 94015
46 hrsopen a week
17,000sq ft
227Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#70 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#68 · Most library borrowing →#58 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
230K
visits
2.3 per resident
432K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
537
programs & events
16K attended
45K
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
2.3 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
432K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
537 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.8M.
Local 98%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Daly
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.